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Comparative & superlative

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The document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives form the comparative with "-er" and superlative with "the most," while two-syllable adjectives ending in "-y" add "-ier"/"-iest" and others use "more"/"most." Irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad" also have unique forms. Examples are provided to illustrate how to build the comparative and superlative of both short and long adjectives.

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The Degree of Adjectives The ara tive C omp a nd T he e rlat ive
Adjectives are divided into syllables
Comparative & superlative
How do we make a Comparative? Example: A snail is slower than a horse.
How do we make a Comparative? Example: Thomas is fatter than Mary.
Comparative Form… How is the Comparative Form built? One syllable adjectives longer Two syllable adjectives ending in – y funnier Other two and three syllable adjectives more modern Irregular adjectives for example “good” better
How do we make a Superlative? The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
Superlative Form… How is the Superlative Form built? One syllable adjectives The longest Two syllable adjectives ending in – y The funniest Other two and three syllable adjectives The most modern Irregular adjectives for example “good” The best
Remember! With SHORT adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative Small Smaller than The smallest Old Older than The oldest Fat Fatter than The fattest Big Bigger than The biggest Easy Easier than The easiest Funny Funnier than The funniest
Remember! With LONG adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative more careful Careful The most careful than more dangerous Dangerous The most dangerous than more expensive Expensive The most expensive than more beautiful Beautiful The most beautiful than
Irregular adjectives... Adjective Comparative Superlative Good Better than The best Bad Worse than The worst Farther than The farthest Far Further than The furthest

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Comparative & superlative

  • 1. The Degree of Adjectives The ara tive C omp a nd T he e rlat ive
  • 2. Adjectives are divided into syllables
  • 4. How do we make a Comparative? Example: A snail is slower than a horse.
  • 5. How do we make a Comparative? Example: Thomas is fatter than Mary.
  • 6. Comparative Form… How is the Comparative Form built? One syllable adjectives longer Two syllable adjectives ending in – y funnier Other two and three syllable adjectives more modern Irregular adjectives for example “good” better
  • 7. How do we make a Superlative? The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”
  • 8. Superlative Form… How is the Superlative Form built? One syllable adjectives The longest Two syllable adjectives ending in – y The funniest Other two and three syllable adjectives The most modern Irregular adjectives for example “good” The best
  • 9. Remember! With SHORT adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative Small Smaller than The smallest Old Older than The oldest Fat Fatter than The fattest Big Bigger than The biggest Easy Easier than The easiest Funny Funnier than The funniest
  • 10. Remember! With LONG adjectives!... Adjective Comparative Superlative more careful Careful The most careful than more dangerous Dangerous The most dangerous than more expensive Expensive The most expensive than more beautiful Beautiful The most beautiful than
  • 11. Irregular adjectives... Adjective Comparative Superlative Good Better than The best Bad Worse than The worst Farther than The farthest Far Further than The furthest